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Last year we helped students put on more than 300 events around the country. Click here if you are interested in hosting a Campus Progress event on your campus during the 2008-2009 school year.

Upcoming Campus Progress Events:

Camilo Mejía at the University of Texas at Austin

Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Garrison Hall RM: 0.102, University of Texas at Austin
In his stirring new book Road from ar Ramadi, writer Camilo Mejía uses his own story of service in Iraq to argue for human rights and the end to an unjust war. At this event he will read selections from the book, discuss his motivations and take questions from attendees. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

The Art of Surviving: A Tribute to Survivors of Domestic Violence at Florida International University

Friday, October 17th, 2008 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Graham Center Ballroom, Florida International University
Join the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority as they host their 3rd annual charity fund-raiser “The Art of Surviving Banquet” at Florida International University. They will be showcasing artists as a tribute, while they raise money for a local battered women’s shelter. This exciting event will be highlighted by a presentation by renowned spoken word and domestic violence speaker, Dasan Ahanu. Reception will follow on the dance floor with local DJ. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., Gamma Pi Chapter.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

More Divided, More United? The Role of Religion in America at George Washington University

Monday, October 20, 2008 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Hillel Center, George Washington University, 2300 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
Campus Progress, the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), and the GW Jewish Student Association invite you to a discussion with Eboo Patel and Erica Williams about the role of religion in the national political dialogue and its importance to the new administration. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress, IFYC, and the GW Jewish Student Association.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“Lumumba” Film Screening and Awards Ceremony at North Carolina A&T University

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Stone Center Theater 150 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
As part of the week long series of events for raising awareness about the Congolese genocide, the Multicultural center at NC A&T will screen Lumumba, a film about political leader Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. Following the screening organizers will honor activists who have kept Lumumba’s legacy alive.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, Multicultural Student Center at North Carolina A&T and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Greensboro. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“The Ground Truth” Film Screening at Carleton College in Northfield, MN

October 21, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Olin Hall Room 149, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Please join Campus Progress and the Student Alliance for Veterans and Soldiers (SAVS) at Carleton College for a film screening of “The Ground Truth.” Director Patricia Foulkrod’s searing documentary traces the experience of patriotic young Americans throughout their time in Iraq. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and is open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Student Alliance for Veterans and Soldiers.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org

Sick And Broke: A Conversation About Health Care with Elizabeth Edwards

Monday, October 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Ross Hall 101, 2300 Eye Street, George Washington University
During this historic election year, health care is a focal point of the national debate. Elizabeth Edwards, author and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, will examine the current health care system, offer her suggestions for reform, and discuss the role young people can have in one of America’s top domestic priorities. The discussion will be moderated by Ezra Klein, Associate Editor at The American Prospect. Following the discussion there will be a Q & A with Elizabeth Edwards.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, the American Medical Association (AMSA), the DC Society for Young Health Policy Professionals, the GW Public Health Student Association, and the GW Health Policy Student Association.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited. Click here to RSVP.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“Representa!” at the University of Michigan

Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
1324 East Hall, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
As part of the University of Michigan’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Paul Flores and Julio Cardenas will perform Representa! . The piece is a funny, fiercely incisive commentary on terrorism, immigration, Cuba, U.S. foreign policy, Bay Area culture, New York after 9/11 and pan-Latino identity. In the performance Flores and Cardenas combine spoken-word poetry with character portrayals that are both hilariously entertaining and provocative. Co-sponsored by Campus Progress. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Recent Events:

Virginia Power Shift 2008 at Virginia Tech

Friday, October 10, 2008 – Sunday, October 12, 2008
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060
Virginia Power Shift 2008 is a youth environmental conference taking place at Virginia Tech. Youth are converging from across the state and taking the next step in the movement towards sustainability. The conference will give students interested in climate the tools to build a sustainable Commonwealth through education, grassroots political action, and campus leadership training. Participants will have the choice between workshops ranging from beginner composting to green politics and engineering. There will be guest speakers, roundtable discussion, and live entertainment.
Click here to register for Virginia Power Shift 2008.
Sponsored by Campus Progress, University Unions, and Student Activities of Virginia Tech.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

Media Boot Camp at Virginia Power Shift 2008

Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Media Boot Camp teaches students the skills they needs to take their campaign to the next level. This includes a tutorial on how to write a media advisory/press release, talk to the press effectively, target television and radio sources, reach out to pertinent blogs and tap the full range of media outlets, including ethnic media. The training will be presented by Tommaso Boggia, Climate Advocacy Associate at Campus Progress and Richard Graves, Contributing Editor at It’s Getting Hot in Here.
Sponsored by Campus Progress.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

“Sand and Sorrow” Screening at Illinois State University

Thursday, October 9, 2008 7:30 p.m. – 9:35 p.m.
Capen Auditorium, South University Road, Normal, IL
While analyzing the historical events that have given rise to an Arab-dominated government’s willingness to kill and displace its own indigenous African people, Sand and Sorrow also examines the international community’s “legacy of failure” to respond to such profound crimes against humanity in the past. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Campus Progress and the Social Justice Film Series.
For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

To see all Fall 2008 events, click here.